Combined rinser and sterilizer.



B. w. BEACH. COMBINED RINSER AND STERILIZER.

APPLIOATIOH FILED JUNE 10, 1910.

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BENJAMIN W. BEACH, OF GEORGETOWN STATION, NEW YORK.

COMBINED RINSER AND STERILIZER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 11, 1910.

Application filed June 10, 1910. Serial No. 566,234.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, BENJAMIN V. BEACH, a citizen of the United States,residing at Georgetown Station, in the county of Madison and State ofNew York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Combined Rinsersand Sterilizers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to rinsers and sterilizers and more particularlyto that class of devices which are adapted for rinsing and sterilizingmilk cans.

The object of the invention is to provide a strong, and durable rinserand sterilizer which may be cheaply constructed and which is convenientand easily operated.

A further object of the invention is the employment of fluid containingmeans which balance the can supporting table.

Further objects of the invention will appear as the following specificdescription is read in connection with the accompanying drawings whichform a part of this application, and in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevation. Fig. 2 is a top plan view. Fig. 3 is adetail vertical section 011 the line 33 of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a verticaltransverse section on the line 4 4 of Fig. 2.

Referring more particularly to the drawings 1 represents a supportingplate which is adapted to be secured upon a vertical support and whichis provided with the table 2 formed integrally therewith and braced bythe brackets 3 and 4c. Mounted upon the upper side of the table is anelongated bearing rib 5 which has extending laterally therefrom wings 6having the bevel faced stops 7 arranged at their outer ends. The cansupporting table 8 has formed integral therewith the bearing lugs 9which are arranged to fit over the ends of the bearing rib 5 and haveapertures 10 which correspond with a central bearing aperture in the ribso as to receive the pivoting pin 11 which is passed through the lugsand the rib and is keyed to the former by spring teeth 12. This keycauses the pin to rotate in the rib and holds it stationary with thelugs 9.

Mounted upon the underside of the table 2 are water and steam valves 13and 14- which have their stems projecting upwardly through threadednipples on the valves and through apertures 1 1 in the table. Suitablepacking nuts 15 threaded upon the nipples support the valves in positionwith their stems 13 in alinement with downwardly projecting studs 16depending from and formed integrally with the table 8. The valves 13 and1+t are connected to their respective sources of supply by pipes 17 and18 and the opposite ends of the valves are connected to spring nozzles19 and 20 which project through apertures 21 in the table 2 and arearranged coincident with apertures 22 in the table 8. The valves arespring pressed with their seats in the valve casings by springs 23 whichnormally keep the stems 13 in engagement with the studs 16 and hold thetable- 8 in balanced horizontal position.

In the operation of the device, a milk can is inverted upon the tableover the apertures 22 and tilted to one direction or the other tooperate either the water controlling or steam controlling valves. Thecan is tilted first to one direction preferably'to secure proper rinsingand then is tilted to the opposite direction to open the steam valvewhereby the can is properly sterilized.

It will be seen from the construction illustrated that a very durableand substantial structure is provided and that the pivot pin of thetable 8 is mounted in a relatively long bearing whereby its longevity isassured.

The valves and the spring nozzles which are attached thereto may beremoved by disconnecting the nuts 15 from the nipples and as these arethe only parts which become worn it will be seen that I have providedconvenient means whereby they may be removed for replacement.

I shall use the term table in the claims to refer particularly to thecan supporting member 8 and the work bracket will refer to thesupporting member 1, the table 2 and the bracket arms 3 and 4:. Thedefinition of these words should therefore include the parts mentioned.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is 1. Thecombination with a supporting bracket, of fluid controlling valvescarried thereby, a can supporting table pivoted on the bracket andadapted to operate the valves in either direction of its movement, andmeans adapted to normally close the valves and balance the table.

2. The combination with a supporting bracket, of fluid controllingvalves carried thereby, a can supporting table pivoted on the bracketand adapted to operate the valves in either direction of its movement,ineans to normally close the valves and to balance the table, and meansto limit the movement of the table in either direction.

3. The combination with a supporting bracket, of fluid controlling meansremovably supported thereon, a can table pivoted upon the bracket andhaving apertures therein, and spraying nozzles carried by the fluidcontrolling means and arranged coincident with the apertures.

4. The combination with a supporting bracket, of spring operated valvescarried thereby, a can table pivoted to the bracket and having aperturestherein, spraying nozzles carried by the valve and arranged coincidentwith the apertures, and valve stems engaging the table to hold the samebalanced.

5. The combination with a supporting bracket, of a can table pivotedthereto, valves carried by the bracket, and valve stems projectingthrough the bracket and engaging the table for holding the table irlhorizontal position.

6. The combination with a supporting bracket, of a can table pivotedthereto, valves carried by the bracket on either side of the pivotalpoint of the table, springpressed valve stems projecting through thebracket, and means carried by the table for operating the valve stems.

7. The combination with a supporting bracket, of a can table pivotedthereto, valves carried by the bracket on either side of the pivotalpoint of the table, springpressed valve stems projecting through thebracket, means carried by the table for operating the valve stems, andmeans carried by the bracketfor limiting the movement of the table.

In testimony whereof I afiiX my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

BENJAMIN XV. BEACH.

itnesses DAVID M. NEWITT, RUFUS J. MooDY.

